Track part ID please

Can anyone confirm what tank these tank track parts are from,ive seen a few online described as from a sherman tank,were digging these and big lumps of track on a range were clearing and interested what the target may have been.
thanks in advance
allan

 

I think its a track tooth. Kind of like on a sprocket for a bicycle, but for a tank track.

 

Track tooth is acceptable except that it's not like a bicycle sprocket. What it looks like is an 'End Connector' and is what connects the links/pads together.

Here is a link to the different styles of connectors that were comon to each tank in the series:

Sherman Register - Track types

I am suprised Von Poop hasn't chimed in yet.


M4A4 Cutaway:
1 - Lifting ring
2 - Ventilator
3 - Turret hatch
4 - Periscope
5 - Turret hatch race
6 - Turret seat
7 - Gunner's seat
8 - Turret seat
9 - Turret
10 - Air cleaner
11 - Radiator filler cover
12 - Air cleaner manifold
13 - Power unit
14 - Exhaust pipe
15 - Track idler
16 - Single water pump
17 - Radiator
18 - Generator
19 - Rear propeller shaft
20 - Turret basket
21 - slip ring
22 - Front propeller shaft
23 - Suspension bogie
24 - Transmission
25 - Main drive sprocket
26 - Driver's seat
27 - Machine gunner's seat
28 - 75 mm gun
29 - Drivers hatch
30 - M 1919A4 machine gun
( http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/M4_Sherman )

 

End connector pins for rubber bushed US WW 2 tank tracks. One goes on each side of the track pinning it to the next one.

 

No need to Chime in when you'd already posted the page I was thinking of, Brad.

Wider stuff from same pages:
Sherman Register - Track types - General
Sherman Register - Track types - VVSS Connectors
Sherman Register - Track types - HVSS

~A

 

Thanks everyone for all your help with identifying the bits,
much appreciated
allan

 

Some lovely bits of scrap there.

~A

 

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